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JP2016025511A5
JP2016025511A5 JP2014148788A JP2014148788A JP2016025511A5 JP 2016025511 A5 JP2016025511 A5 JP 2016025511A5 JP 2014148788 A JP2014148788 A JP 2014148788A JP 2014148788 A JP2014148788 A JP 2014148788A JP 2016025511 A5 JP2016025511 A5 JP 2016025511A5
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実施形態の一観点によれば、二次元に配列された複数の画素を有する撮像手段と、前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に所定の信号処理を施す信号処理手段と、前記撮像手段または前記信号処理手段から出力された画素信号を外部に出力する出力手段と、を備え、第１の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に前記所定の信号処理を施さず、第２の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号の少なくとも一部に前記所定の信号処理を施すことを特徴とする撮像素子が提供される。 According to one aspect of the embodiment, an imaging unit having a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional, and a signal processing means for performing predetermined signal processing on pixel signals outputted from the imaging means, the imaging means or the Output means for outputting the pixel signal output from the signal processing means to the outside , and in the first processing mode, the signal processing means performs the predetermined signal processing on the pixel signal output from the imaging means. not, in the second processing mode, the image pickup device, wherein the signal processing means is characterized by applying the predetermined signal processing on at least part of the output pixel signal from the imaging means.

実施形態の他の観点によれば、二次元に配列された複数の画素を有する撮像手段と、前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に第１の信号処理を行う第１の信号処理手段と、前記撮像手段または前記信号処理手段から出力された画素信号を外部に出力する出力手段と、を備えた撮像素子と、前記撮像素子から出力された画素信号に第２の信号処理を行う第２の信号処理手段と、前記撮像素子および前記第２の信号処理手段を制御する制御手段と、を有し、前記制御手段は、第１の処理モードにおいて、前記第１の信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から読み出された画素信号に前記第１の信号処理を施さずに、前記第２の信号処理手段が前記撮像素子から出力された画素信号に前記第２の信号処理を施し、第２の処理モードにおいて、前記第１の信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から読み出された画素信号の少なくとも一部に前記第１の信号処理を施すとともに、前記第２の信号処理手段が前記撮像素子から出力された画素信号に前記第２の信号処理を施すように制御することを特徴とする撮像装置が提供される。

According to another aspect of embodiments, a first signal processing means for performing an imaging unit, a first signal processing on the pixel signal outputted from said image pickup means having a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional, the performing and output means for outputting the image pickup means or the signal processing hand stage or et output pixel signals to the outside, an imaging element having a, a second signal processing to the pixel signal outputted from the imaging device has a second signal processing means, and control means for controlling said image sensor and said second signal processing means, wherein the control means is in a first processing mode, the first signal processing means the The second signal processing means performs the second signal processing on the pixel signal output from the imaging element without performing the first signal processing on the pixel signal read from the imaging means, and the second signal processing is performed . in the processing mode, said first signal The processing means applies the first signal processing to at least a part of the pixel signal read from the imaging means, and the second signal processing means applies the second signal processing to the pixel signal output from the imaging element. An imaging device is provided that is controlled to perform signal processing.

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二次元に配列された複数の画素を有する撮像手段と、
前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に所定の信号処理を施す信号処理手段と、
前記撮像手段または前記信号処理手段から出力された画素信号を外部に出力する出力手段と、を備え、
第１の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に前記所定の信号処理を施さず、
第２の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号の少なくとも一部に前記所定の信号処理を施すことを特徴とする撮像素子。 An imaging means having a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally;
A signal processing means for performing predetermined signal processing to the image element signals outputted from said image pickup means,
Output means for outputting the pixel signal output from the imaging means or the signal processing means to the outside ,
In the first processing mode, the signal processing unit does not perform the predetermined signal processing on the pixel signal output from the imaging unit ,
In the second processing mode, the image pickup device characterized by performing the predetermined signal processing on at least a portion of the pixel signal the signal processing means is output from the previous SL imaging means. 前記信号処理手段および前記出力手段は、同一半導体チップ上に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の撮像素子。The image sensor according to claim 1, wherein the signal processing unit and the output unit are formed on the same semiconductor chip. 前記撮像手段および前記信号処理手段は、同一半導体チップ上に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の撮像素子。The image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup unit and the signal processing unit are formed on the same semiconductor chip. 前記撮像手段および前記出力手段は、同一半導体チップ上に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の撮像素子。The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit and the output unit are formed on the same semiconductor chip. 前記撮像手段、前記信号処理手段、および前記出力手段は、同一半導体チップ上に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の撮像素子。The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit, the signal processing unit, and the output unit are formed on the same semiconductor chip. 前記所定の信号処理は、前記画素信号の少なくとも一部のデータ量を削減するための処理を含むことを特徴とする請求項１乃至５のいずれか１項に記載の撮像素子。 Wherein the predetermined signal processing, image sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a process for reducing at least a portion of the data amount of the pixel signal. 前記所定の信号処理は、ＹＵＶフォーマットへの変換処理を含むことを特徴とする請求項１乃至５のいずれか１項に記載の撮像素子。 Before SL predetermined signal processing, image sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a conversion processing into YU V off Oma' bets. 前記画素の配列は、それぞれが複数の行からなる第１の配列と第２の配列を含み、前記撮像手段から読み出された画素信号の前記少なくとも一部は、前記第１の配列の画素から読み出された第１の画素信号であることを特徴とする請求項１乃至７のいずれか１項に記載の撮像素子。 Arrangement of the pixels, each containing a first and second sequences comprising a plurality of rows, the at least a portion of the pixel signals read from the previous SL imaging means, pixels of the first array imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a first pixel signal read from. 前記第２の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記第１の画素信号に前記所定の信号処理を施し、前記第２の配列の画素から読み出された第２の画素信号には前記所定の信号処理を施さず、
第３の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記第１および第２の画素信号に前記信号処理を施すことを特徴とする請求項８に記載の撮像素子。 Prior Symbol second processing mode, the signal processing means performing the predetermined signal processing on the first pixel signal, the the second arrangement the second pixel signals read from the pixels of the predetermined without being subjected to the processing of the signal,
Third processing mode smell Te, the imaging device according to claim 8, wherein the signal processing means is characterized by applying the signal processing to the first and second pixel signals. 前記第２の処理モードにおいて、前記出力手段が前記第１および第２の画素信号をシリアル通信で出力し、In the second processing mode, the output means outputs the first and second pixel signals by serial communication,
前記第３の処理モードにおいて、前記出力手段が前記第１および第２の画素信号をパラレル通信で出力することを特徴とする請求項９に記載の撮像素子。The imaging device according to claim 9, wherein, in the third processing mode, the output unit outputs the first and second pixel signals by parallel communication. 前記第２又は第３の処理モードにおけるフレームレートは、前記第１の処理モードのフレームレートよりも高いことを特徴とする請求項９または１０に記載の撮像素子。 The image sensor according to claim 9 or 10 , wherein a frame rate in the second or third processing mode is higher than a frame rate in the first processing mode. 二次元に配列された複数の画素を有する撮像手段と、前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に第１の信号処理を行う第１の信号処理手段と、前記撮像手段または前記第１の信号処理手段から出力された画素信号を外部に出力する出力手段と、を備えた撮像素子と、
前記撮像素子から出力された画素信号に第２の信号処理を行う第２の信号処理手段と、
前記撮像素子および前記第２の信号処理手段を制御する制御手段と、を有し、
前記制御手段は、第１の処理モードにおいて、前記第１の信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から読み出された画素信号に前記第１の信号処理を施さずに、前記第２の信号処理手段が前記撮像素子から出力された画素信号に前記第２の信号処理を施し、第２の処理モードにおいて、前記第１の信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から読み出された画素信号の少なくとも一部に前記第１の信号処理を施すとともに、前記第２の信号処理手段が前記撮像素子から出力された画素信号に前記第２の信号処理を施すように制御することを特徴とする撮像装置。 Image pickup means having a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional, the first signal processing means for performing first signal processing to image element signals outputted from the imaging means, the imaging means or said first signal An output unit that outputs the pixel signal output from the processing unit to the outside; and
Second signal processing means for performing second signal processing on the pixel signal output from the image sensor ;
And a control means for controlling said image sensor and said second signal processing means,
In the first processing mode , the control means does not perform the first signal processing on the pixel signal read from the imaging means by the first signal processing means, and the second signal processing means The second signal processing is performed on the pixel signal output from the imaging device, and in the second processing mode , the first signal processing unit applies at least a part of the pixel signal read from the imaging unit to the pixel signal. with applying the first signal processing, image pickup apparatus characterized that you control such that the second signal processing means performs the second signal processing to the pixel signal outputted from the imaging element. 前記第１の信号処理は、前記画素信号の少なくとも一部のデータ量を削減するための処理を含み、前記第２の信号処理は、前記画素信号から画像データを生成する処理を含むことを特徴とする請求項１２に記載の撮像装置。 Said first signal processing includes processing for reducing at least a portion of the data amount of the pixel signals, including the second signal processing, processing of generating image data from the previous SL pixel signal The imaging apparatus according to claim 12 , characterized in that: 前記画素の配列は、それぞれが複数の行からなる第１の配列と第２の配列を含み、前記撮像手段から読み出された画素信号の前記少なくとも一部は、前記第１の配列の画素から読み出された第１の画素信号であることを特徴とする請求項１３に記載の撮像装置。 Arrangement of the pixels, each containing a first and second sequences comprising a plurality of rows, the at least a portion of the pixel signals read from the previous SL imaging means, pixels of the first array The image pickup apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the first pixel signal is read from the first pixel signal. 前記第２の信号処理手段は、前記第１の画素信号から前記画像データを生成し、前記第２の配列の画素から読み出された第２の画素信号から、前記画像データを生成するための画像処理パラメータを生成することを特徴とする請求項１４に記載の撮像装置。 The second signal processing means generates the image data from the first pixel signal, and generates the image data from the second pixel signal read from the pixels of the second array . The imaging apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein an image processing parameter is generated. 前記第２の処理モードにおいて、前記第１の信号処理手段が前記第１の画素信号に前記第１の信号処理を施し、前記第２の配列の画素から読み出された第２の画素信号には前記第１の信号処理を施さず、In the second processing mode, the first signal processing means performs the first signal processing on the first pixel signal, and outputs the second pixel signal read from the pixels in the second array. Does not perform the first signal processing,
第３の処理モードにおいて、前記第１の信号処理手段が前記第１および第２の画素信号に前記第１の信号処理を施すことを特徴とする請求項１５に記載の撮像装置。16. The imaging apparatus according to claim 15, wherein in the third processing mode, the first signal processing unit performs the first signal processing on the first and second pixel signals. 前記第２の処理モードにおいて、前記出力手段が前記第１および第２の画素信号をシリアル通信で出力し、In the second processing mode, the output means outputs the first and second pixel signals by serial communication,
前記第３の処理モードにおいて、前記出力手段が前記第１および第２の画素信号をパラレル通信で出力することを特徴とする請求項１６に記載の撮像装置。The imaging apparatus according to claim 16, wherein, in the third processing mode, the output unit outputs the first and second pixel signals by parallel communication. 動画撮影モードと静止画撮影モードのいずれかを設定する設定手段を有し、Having setting means for setting either the video shooting mode or the still image shooting mode;
前記制御手段は、前記設定手段により設定された撮影モードに応じて、前記第１の処理モード、前記第２の処理モード、および前記第３の処理モードのいずれかを設定するように制御することを特徴とする請求項１６または１７に記載の撮像装置。The control means performs control so as to set any one of the first processing mode, the second processing mode, and the third processing mode in accordance with the photographing mode set by the setting means. The imaging apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, wherein 二次元に配列された複数の画素を有する撮像手段と、前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に所定の信号処理を施す信号処理手段と、前記撮像手段または前記信号処理手段から出力された画素信号を外部に出力する出力手段と、を備えた撮像素子の制御方法であって、An imaging unit having a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally, a signal processing unit that performs predetermined signal processing on the pixel signal output from the imaging unit, and a pixel signal output from the imaging unit or the signal processing unit Output means for outputting to the outside, and a method for controlling the imaging device comprising:
第１の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号に前記所定の信号処理を施さずに前記出力手段が出力し、第２の処理モードにおいて、前記信号処理手段が前記撮像手段から出力された画素信号の少なくとも一部に前記所定の信号処理を施してから前記出力手段が出力するよう動作させる工程を備えることを特徴とする制御方法。In the first processing mode, the signal processing means outputs the pixel signal output from the imaging means without performing the predetermined signal processing, and the output means outputs the pixel signal. In the second processing mode, the signal processing means A control method comprising: a step of causing the output means to output after performing the predetermined signal processing on at least a part of the pixel signal output from the imaging means. 請求項１９に記載の制御方法をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラム。A program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 19. 請求項１９に記載の制御方法をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムを記憶したコンピュータが読み取り可能な記憶媒体。A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 19.
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